2Kgs.17.17

2 Kings 17:17

KJV

And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

Israel Carried Captive to Assyria

Why Israel Fell

Cross References

Romans 7:14

KJV

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Struggling with Sin

The Conflict of Two Natures

Leviticus 19:26

KJVGOD

¶ Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.

Keep My Statutes

Sundry Laws

Deuteronomy 4:25

KJV

¶ When thou shalt beget children, and children’s children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the Lord thy God, to provoke him to anger:

A Warning against Idolatry

Israel Urged to Obey God’s Law

Deuteronomy 18:10

KJV

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

Sorcery Forbidden

Spiritism Forbidden

1 Kings 21:20

KJV

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.

Elijah Denounces Ahab and Jezebel

Jezebel’s Plot

2 Kings 16:3

KJV

But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.

Ahaz Reigns in Judah

Ahaz Reigns over Judah

2 Kings 17:31

KJV

And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

Samaria Resettled

2 Kings 21:6

KJV

And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

Manasseh Reigns in Judah

Psalm 106:37

KJV

Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,

Give Thanks to the LORD, for He Is Good

Jeremiah 7:31

KJVGOD

And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.

The Valley of Slaughter

Message at the Temple Gate

Jeremiah 19:5

KJVGOD

They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:

The Broken Jar

Jeremiah 25:7

KJVGOD

Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the Lord; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.

Seventy Years of Captivity

Prophecy of the Captivity

Ezekiel 16:21

KJVGOD

That thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them?

2 Kings 17:17

And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

Israel Carried Captive to Assyria

Why Israel Fell

Cross References

Struggling with Sin

The Conflict of Two Natures

Keep My Statutes

Sundry Laws

A Warning against Idolatry

Israel Urged to Obey God’s Law

Sorcery Forbidden

Spiritism Forbidden

Elijah Denounces Ahab and Jezebel

Jezebel’s Plot

Ahaz Reigns in Judah

Ahaz Reigns over Judah

Samaria Resettled

Manasseh Reigns in Judah

Give Thanks to the LORD, for He Is Good

The Valley of Slaughter

Message at the Temple Gate

The Broken Jar

Seventy Years of Captivity

Prophecy of the Captivity

Jerusalem’s Unfaithfulness

God’s Grace to Unfaithful Jerusalem